Fire in Columbia displaces nine residents

Howard County Fire Department

Howard County Fire Department

Tim Swift, The Baltimore Sun

Nine residents living in two townhouses were displaced early Saturday morning after a fire broke out and extended up to the roof. Howard County Department responded to the fire in 9300 block of Indian Camp about 4 a.m.

Firefighters brought the two-alarm fire under control within an hour and no one was seriously hurt. One firefighter suffer a minor leg injury and was treated at Howard County General Hospital. The Red Cross is working to assist residents who have been displaced.

Howard County Fire Marshals were investigating to determine the cause of the fire.